v Configure arrays
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
v Create a mirrored pair of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive
You can download an LSI command-line configuration program (CFG1030) from
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. For more information about the RAID
controller, go to http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-65723&brandind=5000008 or complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click Hardware upgrades.
3. Under Product family, click RAID.
4. Under Type, click on the type of RAID controller that is installed in your server.
When you use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure and manage
arrays, review the following information:
v When you create a RAID level-1 (mirrored) pair, all drives must be on the same
channel.
v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array
can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all
have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.
v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary
drive only if you are using an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID
capabilities. You must make sure that the primary drive has the lower RAID ID
(for example, 0).
Important: If you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities
to configure a RAID level-1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating
system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously
stored on the secondary drive of the mirrored pair.
v If you install a different type of RAID controller, follow the instructions in the
documentation that comes with the controller to view or change RAID settings for
attached devices.
The following sections provide instructions for starting the LSI Logic Configuration
Utility program and performing selected functions.
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration
Utility >>> is displayed, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator
password, you are prompted to type the password.
3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys and
press Enter.
4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the
screen. If you select Device Properties or Mirroring Properties, additional
screens are displayed.
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